<![CDATA[ARCHIVE: Australian Ham Radio Discussion Forum ( AHRDF ) - *** READ-ONLY *** - Off Topic!]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:12:02 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Power bills, we all hate them?]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1460 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 03:23:05 +0000 VK5PJ]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1460   I have for a long time now cringed each time a power bill arrived from our retailer (one of the big nation wide ones).  Over the years I have tried all sorts of strategies to lower our power bill, some bad, (trying to go off grid for the shack with some deep cycle batteries) and some good ones (fitting a Teslar battery after I nearly burnt the shack down with the deep cycle batteries).

No matter what I try we always seem to be paying out for power even though we have no reverse cycle AC and have a wood fire for winter.  I guess me running the HAM shack gear 24/7 is a big part of my problem LOL.

I ran across an advert for a power company with a difference, where they let you access the WHOLESALE power market and you get to buy power when its cheap and sell back from your battery when power prices are High, all to YOUR advantage not the power companies profit.

In many ways for people who have a good glob of Solar and Battery storage this model of power usage is a great way to make the market work for you.  Now I have no affiliation other than being an aspiring customer.  I have a friend a few kilometres away (also a HAM) who has been with them for a little while now and has only good things to say about this company (will not drop any names here).

So do you have grid connected Solar at home, a Grid connected storage battery and feel like you could be doing more with this equipment other than making profits for your power company? 

Sorry if this sounds like a sales pitch but I wanted to try and convey the idea that we can do better with what a lot of us have already, I will not include the name of the company directly in here but will link a video about the how wholesale power works, from that you will be able to see their name in the video.

https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=tYyM7Nf9EZw

Wholesale power on Youtube 

Oh if your wondering why there is a '-' in the URL between the T and U in youtube, well that fools their playback to not include adverts Big Grin give it a go on other youtube videos and see the difference it makes.

Dear Mr senior Admin, if this is bad content, please remove it.]]>   I have for a long time now cringed each time a power bill arrived from our retailer (one of the big nation wide ones).  Over the years I have tried all sorts of strategies to lower our power bill, some bad, (trying to go off grid for the shack with some deep cycle batteries) and some good ones (fitting a Teslar battery after I nearly burnt the shack down with the deep cycle batteries).

No matter what I try we always seem to be paying out for power even though we have no reverse cycle AC and have a wood fire for winter.  I guess me running the HAM shack gear 24/7 is a big part of my problem LOL.

I ran across an advert for a power company with a difference, where they let you access the WHOLESALE power market and you get to buy power when its cheap and sell back from your battery when power prices are High, all to YOUR advantage not the power companies profit.

In many ways for people who have a good glob of Solar and Battery storage this model of power usage is a great way to make the market work for you.  Now I have no affiliation other than being an aspiring customer.  I have a friend a few kilometres away (also a HAM) who has been with them for a little while now and has only good things to say about this company (will not drop any names here).

So do you have grid connected Solar at home, a Grid connected storage battery and feel like you could be doing more with this equipment other than making profits for your power company? 

Sorry if this sounds like a sales pitch but I wanted to try and convey the idea that we can do better with what a lot of us have already, I will not include the name of the company directly in here but will link a video about the how wholesale power works, from that you will be able to see their name in the video.

https://www.yout-ube.com/watch?v=tYyM7Nf9EZw

Wholesale power on Youtube 

Oh if your wondering why there is a '-' in the URL between the T and U in youtube, well that fools their playback to not include adverts Big Grin give it a go on other youtube videos and see the difference it makes.

Dear Mr senior Admin, if this is bad content, please remove it.]]> <![CDATA[star date 89042.1 (2035-07) LOTW makes a return]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1425 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 06:20:13 +0000 VK5PJ]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1425

On a brighter note the membership of the WIA and the RSGB sky rockets as the USA hams seek to apply for a license via their portals. Cool

I hope this brings you a smile as on air activity seems to be at a low ebb.]]>

On a brighter note the membership of the WIA and the RSGB sky rockets as the USA hams seek to apply for a license via their portals. Cool

I hope this brings you a smile as on air activity seems to be at a low ebb.]]> <![CDATA[7285kHz AM?]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1412 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:16:28 +0000 VK3RX]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1412
Continuous AM transmission, loud in VK3, quite broad. Heard afternoons the last couple of weekends, and now today. 

Runs for hours on end, no break in transmission.

Initially I thought it was an open mike, hearing a bunch of people talking and rambling on not radio related, and then at times there seems to be playing of tape recordings of same. 

Doesn’t seem to be live conversations, because occasionally a local time is mentioned which is around midnight or early morning.]]>
Continuous AM transmission, loud in VK3, quite broad. Heard afternoons the last couple of weekends, and now today. 

Runs for hours on end, no break in transmission.

Initially I thought it was an open mike, hearing a bunch of people talking and rambling on not radio related, and then at times there seems to be playing of tape recordings of same. 

Doesn’t seem to be live conversations, because occasionally a local time is mentioned which is around midnight or early morning.]]> <![CDATA[the way the USA has corrupted English]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1397 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:22:50 +0000 VK5PJ]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1397
There must be a 100 of these quirks but every time I hear a USA Ham say 'sodder' I cringe and they go down one step in my estimation of intelligence.

I do not want to steal other peoples thunder by do you have others to add to this list?]]>
There must be a 100 of these quirks but every time I hear a USA Ham say 'sodder' I cringe and they go down one step in my estimation of intelligence.

I do not want to steal other peoples thunder by do you have others to add to this list?]]> <![CDATA[Worth the effort?]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1383 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 03:04:58 +0000 VK2CSW]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1383
Would the pay off have been worth it?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...wer-stolen]]>
Would the pay off have been worth it?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...wer-stolen]]> <![CDATA[New shortwave service from the Bendigo area]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1212 Sat, 16 Jul 2022 23:40:34 +0000 VK3RX]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1212
Quote:An apparent new shortwave service from the Bendigo area of Victoria has emerged without fanfare on two frequencies, being widely heard. Here is the extract from ACMA’s database:

 
Licence Number: 10308945/5
Freq. Assign. ID 0001969531
EFL ID 9325929
System ID 481246
Client : David J Stuart
Site: 1450 Eaglehawk Neilborough Rd NEILBOROUGH VIC
Station Name: Station 1
Coverage: Local
Status: Granted
Device Type: Transmitter
Date Authorised: 05/Jul/2022
Emission Center Frequency : 2.31 MHz
Bandwidth: 6 kHz
Emission Designator: 6K00A3E
Antenna: Inverted V-I, UNKNOWN-I, UNKNOWN
Antenna Height (AGL): 10 m
Antenna Polarisation: Linear Horizontal
Antenna Azimuth
Antenna Tilt
Antenna Multi Mode: Y
Transmitter Power: 5000 W pY
Feeder Loss: 0 dB
EIRP: 5000 W

Licence Number: 10308946/6
Freq. Assign. ID: 0001969532
EFL ID: 9325930
System ID: 481247
Client: David J Stuart
Site: 1450 Eaglehawk Neilborough Rd NEILBOROUGH VIC
Station Name: Station 1
Coverage: Local
Status Granted
Device Type: Transmitter
Date Authorised: 05/Jul/2022
Emission Center Frequency 4.835 MHz
Bandwidth: 6 kHz
Emission Designator 6K00A3E
Antenna: Inverted V-I, UNKNOWN-I, UNKNOWN
Antenna Height (AGL): 10 m
Antenna Polarisation: Linear Horizontal
Antenna Azimuth
Antenna Tilt
Antenna Multi Mode: Y
Transmitter Power: 5000 W pY
Feeder Loss 0 dB
EIRP: 5000 W

Announces on air as transmitting from “outback Victoria”, though Neilborough is just north of Bendigo – not exactly remote. The licensee also holds an amateur licence, VK3ASE. Announces a mobile number on air for “talkback”. Audio and transmission quality is good, reflecting appropriate technical expertise.
]]>
Quote:An apparent new shortwave service from the Bendigo area of Victoria has emerged without fanfare on two frequencies, being widely heard. Here is the extract from ACMA’s database:

 
Licence Number: 10308945/5
Freq. Assign. ID 0001969531
EFL ID 9325929
System ID 481246
Client : David J Stuart
Site: 1450 Eaglehawk Neilborough Rd NEILBOROUGH VIC
Station Name: Station 1
Coverage: Local
Status: Granted
Device Type: Transmitter
Date Authorised: 05/Jul/2022
Emission Center Frequency : 2.31 MHz
Bandwidth: 6 kHz
Emission Designator: 6K00A3E
Antenna: Inverted V-I, UNKNOWN-I, UNKNOWN
Antenna Height (AGL): 10 m
Antenna Polarisation: Linear Horizontal
Antenna Azimuth
Antenna Tilt
Antenna Multi Mode: Y
Transmitter Power: 5000 W pY
Feeder Loss: 0 dB
EIRP: 5000 W

Licence Number: 10308946/6
Freq. Assign. ID: 0001969532
EFL ID: 9325930
System ID: 481247
Client: David J Stuart
Site: 1450 Eaglehawk Neilborough Rd NEILBOROUGH VIC
Station Name: Station 1
Coverage: Local
Status Granted
Device Type: Transmitter
Date Authorised: 05/Jul/2022
Emission Center Frequency 4.835 MHz
Bandwidth: 6 kHz
Emission Designator 6K00A3E
Antenna: Inverted V-I, UNKNOWN-I, UNKNOWN
Antenna Height (AGL): 10 m
Antenna Polarisation: Linear Horizontal
Antenna Azimuth
Antenna Tilt
Antenna Multi Mode: Y
Transmitter Power: 5000 W pY
Feeder Loss 0 dB
EIRP: 5000 W

Announces on air as transmitting from “outback Victoria”, though Neilborough is just north of Bendigo – not exactly remote. The licensee also holds an amateur licence, VK3ASE. Announces a mobile number on air for “talkback”. Audio and transmission quality is good, reflecting appropriate technical expertise.
]]> <![CDATA[We Made It (Finally)]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1067 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 00:02:42 +0000 VK2CSW]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1067
Look out VK5!

We are in the middle of our enforced quarantine but it is a small inconvenience when compared to the bureaucratic nightmare caused by COVID-19 and uncaring or unthinking public servants and politicians.

In May we bought a house in the Barossa Valley, which we intended to live in once we settled up in Sydney.

Since then, it has been one disaster after another.

About 8 weeks ago we finally got to a point where we were almost ready to move.  The house was on the market and after two open houses (there's another world of pain) we had several healthy offers, one of which we accepted.

The day before the contract cooling off expired the buyer's bank pulled the finance. We benefited by getting some of the small deposit but we were then back on the market.

A week or so later we had another very keen buyer.  Although he didn't seem to grasp the concept of the house still being our home and kept pestering the agent and then us to look at this or that.  It did get to the point when I told him that he needed to back off and wait until the settlement had finished as we were quite busy getting ready to move.  He threatened to pull out, but went quiet when I reminded him that as the contracts had exchanged and the cooling of period had finished we would get to keep his $140,000 deposit.

We organised packing and removalists, applied and were granted our border permits.  We started packing the stuff we couldn't trust the removalists to pack, started organising power, water, internet etc etc etc etc in the new house.

With three days until the removalists arrive we got a phone call. The removalists (one of the biggest in VK) had been trading insolvent and had been wound up.  We had to scramble to find someone else.  Due to desperation and timeframes we were a prime candidate to be gouged and we were.  A new moving date, which was very close to our settlement date but no matter things were in train.

The next day we find out our border permits had been revoked.  In fact all SA border permits had been, as you now had to get a SA Health exemption before reapplying for the SA Police (SAPOL) border permit.  We rushed in the applications, then for two weeks, tumbleweeds. The five day turnaround had long passed.

Moving day came and went.  We transitioned into 'homelessness', the cats went to boarding and we stayed at my brother's place in the heart of the covid explosion.

The one bright thing was that SAPOL recognised the issue and gave us a direct email with which our reapplication would be prioritised once we had SA Health sign off.

A couple of weeks went by (seemed longer) with no word.  We got the cats out of boarding.

I contacted the local member here in SA, whose office rattled some cages and came back with a 'secret' email address and the suggestion we plead our case to SA Health as if we had been rejected.  At 01:00am on a Friday morning we had our case reviewed and the exemption approved - Yes I was checking emails every couple of hours day and night. Who could sleep? We applied to SAPOL immediately and received our border crossing permits around midday Friday.

Saturday saw the cats back in boarding, we were frantically packing and reorganising the pet transport.  We were not going to give them another opportunity to revoke the permits again.  

Sunday we jumped in the ute and left at sparrow's fart.  We were stopped by every police car we passed and were asked what we were doing on the road and to "confirm our bona fides".  

We then hit the Lithgow check point.  The officer there was intent on turning every vehicle he could around (especially after the moronic protests in Sydney the week before). We proceeded to bombard him with paperwork, we literally had a folder full of permits, letters, sale contracts, purchase contracts, vaccination certs, covid test results and the rest.  He finally understood that we were genuinely relocating.  He then waved us on and wished us well.  I might add I have no issue with his thoroughness, as even while we were there were a bunch of idiots who were "going for a drive to see the snow".  It was snowing and sleeting right through the Blue Mountains and even at the Lithgow checkpoint so his job was not particularly appealing that morning.

That night we reached Nyngan and our booked motel.  Two minute noodles for tea as we weren't allowed out of our room to go to a restaurant under our travel conditions.

Next morning we headed off towards Broken Hill.  As we got near Cobar the phone beeped.  There was a problem with the pet transport.  Played phone tag and finally made contact.  A flurry of calls and promises that the vet would open early so the pet transport people could pick up the cats in time for the flight.  Then out of phone range.

We get to Broken Hill to a tsunami of text messages.  It had all turned to poop.  The vet was now refusing to open early.  Many phone calls and many tears from my XYL later it looked like we'd have to turn around and drive two days to sort it out.

The pet transport then rang to say they had a plan that they could arrange to board the cats in a different facility and to push the flights back two days.  We agreed and paid through the nose for this assistance.  That is not to say the pet transport we gouging us but the extra transport, boarding, feeding etc costs more.

Next morning we left Broken Hill and drove the 200km to Oodla Wirra where the SA Border Check was located.  This was where we held our biggest trepidation.  We passed the quarantine check (for fruit and vegetables), then onto the border crossing check.  We handed over the paperwork.  The SAPOL officer asked us to alight from the vehicle, which concerned us.  He then said that as it was a couple of hours since we left Broken Hill we should stretch our legs while they went through the paperwork.  Ten minutes later he welcomed us to SA and gave us the directions for our self-quarantine.  We were in SA finally.

On the outskirts of the Barossa we again received a tsunami of messages.  Now the airline wanted more paper work from the vets.  We rang the vet and waited until they called back.  Then waited some more for them to email us the paperwork. We weren't game to move as we had phone service on that hill.  Paperwork arrived and was forwarded to the airline.  Off we went again.

On the next big hill - more texts.  All good this time, the uplift and transport were approved and set up for the next day.

We got to the Barossa mid-afternoon and headed straight to Tanunda Hospital for the first of our quarantine COVID-19 tests, then, finally, we got to our new house and unloaded the camping gear.

We are now just over half way through our quarantine.  We are camping in the house as our furniture is still almost three weeks away since they can't deliver it while we are in quarantine. The gear is further delayed due to the lockdown in SA so everything has been bumped back another week.

So the saga is not finished but we feel we can see the finish line from here.]]>
Look out VK5!

We are in the middle of our enforced quarantine but it is a small inconvenience when compared to the bureaucratic nightmare caused by COVID-19 and uncaring or unthinking public servants and politicians.

In May we bought a house in the Barossa Valley, which we intended to live in once we settled up in Sydney.

Since then, it has been one disaster after another.

About 8 weeks ago we finally got to a point where we were almost ready to move.  The house was on the market and after two open houses (there's another world of pain) we had several healthy offers, one of which we accepted.

The day before the contract cooling off expired the buyer's bank pulled the finance. We benefited by getting some of the small deposit but we were then back on the market.

A week or so later we had another very keen buyer.  Although he didn't seem to grasp the concept of the house still being our home and kept pestering the agent and then us to look at this or that.  It did get to the point when I told him that he needed to back off and wait until the settlement had finished as we were quite busy getting ready to move.  He threatened to pull out, but went quiet when I reminded him that as the contracts had exchanged and the cooling of period had finished we would get to keep his $140,000 deposit.

We organised packing and removalists, applied and were granted our border permits.  We started packing the stuff we couldn't trust the removalists to pack, started organising power, water, internet etc etc etc etc in the new house.

With three days until the removalists arrive we got a phone call. The removalists (one of the biggest in VK) had been trading insolvent and had been wound up.  We had to scramble to find someone else.  Due to desperation and timeframes we were a prime candidate to be gouged and we were.  A new moving date, which was very close to our settlement date but no matter things were in train.

The next day we find out our border permits had been revoked.  In fact all SA border permits had been, as you now had to get a SA Health exemption before reapplying for the SA Police (SAPOL) border permit.  We rushed in the applications, then for two weeks, tumbleweeds. The five day turnaround had long passed.

Moving day came and went.  We transitioned into 'homelessness', the cats went to boarding and we stayed at my brother's place in the heart of the covid explosion.

The one bright thing was that SAPOL recognised the issue and gave us a direct email with which our reapplication would be prioritised once we had SA Health sign off.

A couple of weeks went by (seemed longer) with no word.  We got the cats out of boarding.

I contacted the local member here in SA, whose office rattled some cages and came back with a 'secret' email address and the suggestion we plead our case to SA Health as if we had been rejected.  At 01:00am on a Friday morning we had our case reviewed and the exemption approved - Yes I was checking emails every couple of hours day and night. Who could sleep? We applied to SAPOL immediately and received our border crossing permits around midday Friday.

Saturday saw the cats back in boarding, we were frantically packing and reorganising the pet transport.  We were not going to give them another opportunity to revoke the permits again.  

Sunday we jumped in the ute and left at sparrow's fart.  We were stopped by every police car we passed and were asked what we were doing on the road and to "confirm our bona fides".  

We then hit the Lithgow check point.  The officer there was intent on turning every vehicle he could around (especially after the moronic protests in Sydney the week before). We proceeded to bombard him with paperwork, we literally had a folder full of permits, letters, sale contracts, purchase contracts, vaccination certs, covid test results and the rest.  He finally understood that we were genuinely relocating.  He then waved us on and wished us well.  I might add I have no issue with his thoroughness, as even while we were there were a bunch of idiots who were "going for a drive to see the snow".  It was snowing and sleeting right through the Blue Mountains and even at the Lithgow checkpoint so his job was not particularly appealing that morning.

That night we reached Nyngan and our booked motel.  Two minute noodles for tea as we weren't allowed out of our room to go to a restaurant under our travel conditions.

Next morning we headed off towards Broken Hill.  As we got near Cobar the phone beeped.  There was a problem with the pet transport.  Played phone tag and finally made contact.  A flurry of calls and promises that the vet would open early so the pet transport people could pick up the cats in time for the flight.  Then out of phone range.

We get to Broken Hill to a tsunami of text messages.  It had all turned to poop.  The vet was now refusing to open early.  Many phone calls and many tears from my XYL later it looked like we'd have to turn around and drive two days to sort it out.

The pet transport then rang to say they had a plan that they could arrange to board the cats in a different facility and to push the flights back two days.  We agreed and paid through the nose for this assistance.  That is not to say the pet transport we gouging us but the extra transport, boarding, feeding etc costs more.

Next morning we left Broken Hill and drove the 200km to Oodla Wirra where the SA Border Check was located.  This was where we held our biggest trepidation.  We passed the quarantine check (for fruit and vegetables), then onto the border crossing check.  We handed over the paperwork.  The SAPOL officer asked us to alight from the vehicle, which concerned us.  He then said that as it was a couple of hours since we left Broken Hill we should stretch our legs while they went through the paperwork.  Ten minutes later he welcomed us to SA and gave us the directions for our self-quarantine.  We were in SA finally.

On the outskirts of the Barossa we again received a tsunami of messages.  Now the airline wanted more paper work from the vets.  We rang the vet and waited until they called back.  Then waited some more for them to email us the paperwork. We weren't game to move as we had phone service on that hill.  Paperwork arrived and was forwarded to the airline.  Off we went again.

On the next big hill - more texts.  All good this time, the uplift and transport were approved and set up for the next day.

We got to the Barossa mid-afternoon and headed straight to Tanunda Hospital for the first of our quarantine COVID-19 tests, then, finally, we got to our new house and unloaded the camping gear.

We are now just over half way through our quarantine.  We are camping in the house as our furniture is still almost three weeks away since they can't deliver it while we are in quarantine. The gear is further delayed due to the lockdown in SA so everything has been bumped back another week.

So the saga is not finished but we feel we can see the finish line from here.]]> <![CDATA[Happy New Year]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1014 Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:42:13 +0000 VK2CSW]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=1014
While I am sceptical that the Earth passing a fairly random point on it's orbit around the Sun once more will change much, I do hope 2021 turns out to be far less of a mongrel cur than 2020.

Stay safe!

Colin]]>
While I am sceptical that the Earth passing a fairly random point on it's orbit around the Sun once more will change much, I do hope 2021 turns out to be far less of a mongrel cur than 2020.

Stay safe!

Colin]]> <![CDATA[Fake stereo encoder]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=979 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 05:51:05 +0000 VK5PJ]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=979  some time ago while doing lots of SSB operation on 50 MHz with lots of TV Buzz and QRM, I used a 'fake stereo' encoder to process the audio from my rig to drive my headphones, this gave me a spatial effect on the audio and gave me the ability to concentrate on the wanted signal to the exclusion of most others by their spatial (Right / Left / centre) location as created by the fake stereo encoder.

I have long since lost this little gem and am wondering if any one else has seen a similar device whether a kit (mine was an ETI kit I think) or an already made box?

Regards,
Peter, vk5pj ex vk8zlx]]>  some time ago while doing lots of SSB operation on 50 MHz with lots of TV Buzz and QRM, I used a 'fake stereo' encoder to process the audio from my rig to drive my headphones, this gave me a spatial effect on the audio and gave me the ability to concentrate on the wanted signal to the exclusion of most others by their spatial (Right / Left / centre) location as created by the fake stereo encoder.

I have long since lost this little gem and am wondering if any one else has seen a similar device whether a kit (mine was an ETI kit I think) or an already made box?

Regards,
Peter, vk5pj ex vk8zlx]]> <![CDATA[How to keep your chin up]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=942 Sat, 28 Mar 2020 09:15:59 +0000 VK2CSW]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=942 Saw a news report yesterday where a doctor said that, to alleviate the boredom of the forced isolation in our homes, we should focus inward and look for inner peace.  One way he said we could achieve this was to check around and find those projects we had started but never finished, for one reason or another.  The satisfaction of finally getting them done would lead to a healthy, strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

So I looked through my house to find those things I'd started and hadn't completed.  I finished off a bottle of merlot, a bottle of chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a buttle a wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz.  Yu haf no idr how fablus I feel rite now!  Sned this to all who need inner peez, an telum u luvum.  And rember two hash yer wands!!

Haff a stafe day avrybobby!!!]]> Saw a news report yesterday where a doctor said that, to alleviate the boredom of the forced isolation in our homes, we should focus inward and look for inner peace.  One way he said we could achieve this was to check around and find those projects we had started but never finished, for one reason or another.  The satisfaction of finally getting them done would lead to a healthy, strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

So I looked through my house to find those things I'd started and hadn't completed.  I finished off a bottle of merlot, a bottle of chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a buttle a wum, tha mainder of Valiumun srciptuns, an a box a chocletz.  Yu haf no idr how fablus I feel rite now!  Sned this to all who need inner peez, an telum u luvum.  And rember two hash yer wands!!

Haff a stafe day avrybobby!!!]]> <![CDATA[Yahoo Groups is going away]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=878 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:25:16 +0000 VK5TM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=878
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/groups/SLN3101...sions=true

So, if you are a member of any groups there and want any files, photo's or other data, I would suggest you get it now as it will all be gone by the end of December]]>
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/groups/SLN3101...sions=true

So, if you are a member of any groups there and want any files, photo's or other data, I would suggest you get it now as it will all be gone by the end of December]]> <![CDATA[Ham Radio Operator Handed $17,000 Notice of Forfeiture]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=877 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 22:53:19 +0000 VK3RX]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=877
Ham Radio Operator Handed $17,000 Notice of Forfeiture

Police: Oceanside Man Who Parked Plane In Driveway Threatened People With Crossbow]]>
Ham Radio Operator Handed $17,000 Notice of Forfeiture

Police: Oceanside Man Who Parked Plane In Driveway Threatened People With Crossbow]]> <![CDATA[AMSA seeking feedback on ceasing HF monitoring]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=876 Sun, 13 Oct 2019 08:38:30 +0000 VK3RX]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=876 AMSA seeking feedback on ceasing HF monitoring ]]> AMSA seeking feedback on ceasing HF monitoring ]]> <![CDATA[240v to 100v converter info]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=765 Mon, 25 Mar 2019 04:35:06 +0000 VK5TM]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=765
I have been asked to repair it (and as usual, no info other than 240v to 100v converter and "doesn't work").


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It would (without having had the lid off yet) appear to be a switch mode supply of some description so theoretically (famous last words) be an easy repair, but I would rather know what the front panel wording is before doing anything with it.

Internet search doesn't turn anything up.]]>
I have been asked to repair it (and as usual, no info other than 240v to 100v converter and "doesn't work").


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It would (without having had the lid off yet) appear to be a switch mode supply of some description so theoretically (famous last words) be an easy repair, but I would rather know what the front panel wording is before doing anything with it.

Internet search doesn't turn anything up.]]> <![CDATA[US Amateur Radio Population Grows Slightly in 2018]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=731 Sat, 23 Feb 2019 06:39:43 +0000 VK4ADC]]> https://www.ahrdf.net/forum/showthread.php?tid=731 ( From: WIA  NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING Feb 24 2019   )

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US Amateur Radio Population Grows Slightly in 2018


The US Amateur Radio population once again grew by about 1%, based upon 2017 and 2018 year-end FCC database statistics provided by Joe Speroni, AH0A.

The 755,430 total licensees represent nearly 7,300 more license holders than those that were in the database at the end of 2017.
"


More observations on this subject :

From a Google search...
"
United States Population 2019.
According to the US Census Bureau's population clock, the estimated 2018 United States population (February 2018) is 327.16 million. 
"
 
My trusty calculator gives a result of around 0.0023% of the US population hold amateur licences.



From population.net.au (http://www.population.net.au), Australia's population for 2018 was estimated at 25,010,000.

Last figure I recall for Australian amateur radio licences was about 15000 (and I can't find more accurate value. The value could be even lower once beacons, repeaters etc.. numbers are accounted for..)

My trusty calculator gives a result of about 0.000599% of the AUS population hold amateur licences based on the 15000 estimate.

The USA AR engagement rate is around 3.8 times that of Australia.]]> ( From: WIA  NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING Feb 24 2019   )

"
US Amateur Radio Population Grows Slightly in 2018


The US Amateur Radio population once again grew by about 1%, based upon 2017 and 2018 year-end FCC database statistics provided by Joe Speroni, AH0A.

The 755,430 total licensees represent nearly 7,300 more license holders than those that were in the database at the end of 2017.
"


More observations on this subject :

From a Google search...
"
United States Population 2019.
According to the US Census Bureau's population clock, the estimated 2018 United States population (February 2018) is 327.16 million. 
"
 
My trusty calculator gives a result of around 0.0023% of the US population hold amateur licences.



From population.net.au (http://www.population.net.au), Australia's population for 2018 was estimated at 25,010,000.

Last figure I recall for Australian amateur radio licences was about 15000 (and I can't find more accurate value. The value could be even lower once beacons, repeaters etc.. numbers are accounted for..)

My trusty calculator gives a result of about 0.000599% of the AUS population hold amateur licences based on the 15000 estimate.

The USA AR engagement rate is around 3.8 times that of Australia.]]>